Today in News History

On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1556, The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs. In 1870, Frank Rattray Lillie, American zoologist and embryologist (died 1947) was born. In 1911, Marion M. Magruder, American Marine officer, commander of the VMF(N)-533 squadron (died 1997) was born. In 1915, John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1929, Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001) was born. In 1941, Bill Baxley, American lawyer and politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama was born. In 1974, Christopher O'Neill, English-American businessman was born. In 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. In 1999, Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.